There is a whole story about ru (translated 'Confucians' by Watson) in Zhuangzi 21 - Lu is, ironically of course, Confucius's home state. In fact there is a...
Hello, I am new to this group and would like to say hello to its members. I have been an avid reader of Daoist philosophy for over 25 years, with Lao Tze and...
Mickey, this is a great question. I'm sure you know that the Daoist concepts of yin and yang do not necessarily apply to gender, but rather to attributes. Each...
Robert Neville on Kuan-Miung Wu's "The Butterfly as companion: Meditations on the first three chapters of the Chuang Tzu" "Chuang Tzu is among the very few...
... I've read it some years ago and imho it's a good book with a bit of interesting meditations and insight on the text. Very useful also for a beginner in the...
Group, I'm what you may call a group lurker - reading the postings but not much else until now. I'v been studying the TTC and other Daoist writings for some...
"Mencius said, 'For a man to give full realization [jin] to his heart [xin] is for him to understand his own nature [xing], and a man who knows his own nature...
Hi all, If I may interject my lay perspective on this matter$B!D(B That is quite an interesting passage, one that directly reflects ideas stemming from ...
... to understand his own nature [xing], and a man who knows his own nature will know Heaven. ... This can be compared with the Daoist Inner Training 22: "When...
Yes it's interesting that it you connect it with Buddhist meditation too. Jin is ºÉ, to the greatest extent; within the limits of; give priority to; at the...
... for him ... will ... I found a quite similar expression in the Doctrine of the Mean 22: "It is only he who is possessed of the most complete sincerity that...
First, I wanna ask, what kind of Daoist "text" you refer to. if you refer to the Scriptures for a Daoist ritual or ceremony, I have one. If you interested,...
Hello! I just thought that, being of Chinese ancestry, it would be appropriate to use a Taoist text. The source would be of secondary importance. The Bible...
Hello everyone, I am looking for a translation of the Gui Gu Zi. The only one I could find so far is the Thomas Cleary's one. Does anyone know of another...
Hi Patrick, <<I am looking for a translation of the Gui Gu Zi. The only one I could find so far is the Thomas Cleary's one.>> <<Does anyone know of another...
... not ... feelings ... The ... I ... else ... that ... authored ... see ... under ... nothing ... First, off, unlike real life, flames are not allowed here...
The Book, Taoism: the Enduring Tradition. Reading it now, very good. What I like most about Kirkland is that on the grounds of sound historical and textual...
The person I just had a seminar in Chinese Philosophy with in the spring (Dr. Daniel Coyle) did his dissertation on the Gui Gu Zi, and I have at least a...
Hi Dan I think you are right about the Daodejing containing wisdom for survival. Even Zhuangzi contains a message about living out one's years without...
I have a text from Taoist ceremony. it is a homage for a Moon Sage (Yua Lao/Yuexia Laoren). it's not exactly for a marriage ceremony. But I consider it can be...
I have a text from Taoist ceremony. it is a homage for a Moon Sage (Yua Lao/Yuexia Laoren). it's not exactly for a marriage ceremony. But I consider it can be...
We seem to be getting multiples of messages here. To troubleshoot, are the people doing multiples posting by email or from the website? Also, while I have no...
Hi all I've been doing alot of research into Yin and Yang lately and I thought I'd share it with you. The earliest usuage of Yin and Yang in ancient times was...
Hi Bao Pu- Thanks for the new info. Just wanted to offer some Google search terms for your continued research. Check out Zou Yan (Tsou Yen, 305-240 bce),...
Hi Brad Yes, I've accumulated info on Zou Yan. It seems he may have been too young to have been the founder of Yinyangjia. He certainly may have been its...
Hi Bao Pu- I'm not ready to give up on solid and broken lines datng from the early Zhou. Too much is explained by the hypothesis that at least a dozen Gua ...
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